Influence of interphase properties on the macroscopic response of single- and double-walled CNT/epoxy nanocomposites: A numerical study

Materials Science Forum

Volumn 714, Issue , 2012, Pages 3-11

  Weidt, David ^a   Figiel, Łukasz ^a   Buggy, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Carbon fibre composite; Carbon nanotube; Computational modelling; Epoxy; Impact resistance; Surface coating

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CARBON FIBERS; GLASS CERAMICS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; NANOCOMPOSITES; PLASTIC COATINGS; PLASTIC LAMINATES; POLYMERS; SHEAR STRESS; SURFACE RESISTANCE;

CARBON FIBRE COMPOSITES; CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED PLASTIC (CFRP); COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING; EPOXY; FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATIONS; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; STRESS STRAIN BEHAVIOURS; SURFACE COATINGS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 84859731544     PISSN: 02555476     EISSN: 16629752     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.714.3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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